Traffic

Songwriter: Chris Wood (Traffic) Steve Winwood Jim Capaldi

Producer: Jimmy Miller

[Chorus]
Dear Mister Fantasy, play us a tune
Something to make us all happy
Do anything, take us out of this gloom
Sing a song, play guitar, make it snappy
You are the one who can make us all laugh
But doing that, you break out in tears
Please don't be sad if it was a straight mind you had
We wouldn't have known you all these years

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]
Dear Mister Fantasy, play us a tune
Something to make us all happy
Do anything, take us out of this gloom
Sing a song, play guitar, make it snappy (yeah)

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Dear Mister Fantasy, play us a tune
Something to make us all happy
Do anything, take us out of this gloom
Sing a song, play guitar, make it snappy
You are the one who can make us all laugh
But doing that, you break out in tears
Please don't be sad if it was a straight mind you had
We wouldn't have known you all these years

[Guitar Solo]

British psychedelic pop/rock band Traffic found success in both the UK and the US, captivating listeners with a broad array of genre-bending instrumentation.

Traffic was formed in 1967 when Steve Winwood parted ways with the Spencer Davis Group to join drummer Jim Capaldi, guitarist Dave Mason, and woodwind and keys player Chris Wood in their exploration of psychedelia and the tougher variations of late-sixties rock.

Traffic performing live at Woodstock in 1994

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Mr. Fantasy

From the albums

Mr. Fantasy (1967)
Mr. Fantasy (US Version) (1968)
Winwood (1971)
Welcome to the Canteen (1971)
The Rolling Stone Collection - 25 Years Of Essential Rock (1993)
The Finer Things (1995)
The Definitive Collection (1999)
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (Music From the Film) (2005)
Gold (2005)
The Ultimate Classic Rock Album Vol. 2 (2019)
Music From Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame (Soundtrack) (2019)

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